| Show bulf IN A SMOKING CAB we hive lots of funny scenes on our train said the conductor of the mid night train from new boil to washington by way of philadelphia and also many that come near being tragic the train is a favorite fr beats one of the funniest thugs I 1 ever heard of happened on his train last night old gentleman tool his seat well forward in the smoker and baving lighted a fragrant havana leanea back in peaceful enjoyment and contemplation but soon he waa disturbed by a sicken inar from the other side of the car where a young irish railroader had taken his seat and was energetically puffing a black hut looked as though it had seen ten years service it was loaded evidently with plug tobacco and was hard to keep alight as was shown by the lip smacking and constant puffing of the smoker As I 1 passed him the old gentleman stopped me and cant you get that to stop his horrible old pipe I 1 told him the smoking car was for sm okera and that there vo no regulations as to savie of pipes used then he whispered wont you give him tins cigar may be that will stop him I 1 the cigar evidently i prime cubin and handed it to the irishman explaining that the gentleman opposite presented it to him his hanoi is a dintleman pint leman said pat puffing ariy at hn rhudeen dh udeen to keep it alight and 11 it on sunday aflfe dinner and then he went on peacefully puffing at his pipe finally the old gentleman moved into the rear of the car to get away from the odor |
